Ernest Schaal <eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp> wrote in message news:<BB2B766C.41AC%eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp>...

> The news of these leading politician's remarks have been reported on
> throughout Europe, America, and Asia. Is this really the type of news
> coverage they want for Japan?

Probably not the news Japanese want about Japan, at least not if
anyone actually cares; historically Japanese politicians (and society
in general) isn't too concerned with such things.

But I haven't heard anything in the US media; but without Cable and
limited to online news, I'm can't exactly speak with authority on
this.

John W.